And just like that, it’s Summer Game Fest. We’re right in the thick of it now, with last night’s bonanza of announcements from SGF proper, followed by the curated selection of games in Day of the Devs, but with plenty more to come. There’s Wholesome Direct at 5pm today, leading into Fellow Traveler’s story-rich showcase and the Future Games Show, then tomorrow night there’s Xbox and PC Gaming. View the full program here.
This morning, however, it’s all about administration. There are a lot of trailer posts that need new thumbnails and more presentation and details to put in, so I’ll get back to that as soon as I have this roundup ready. Let’s go!
In the news this week
You can catch State of Play, Summer Game Fest, and Day of the Devs in full, but here’s also a look at this week’s highlights.
Games Reviewed and Featured Articles
OK, let’s take a quick break from picking trailers, as we’ve completed a number of reviews this week.
- 007 First Light – PS5XSX|S, PC – 9/10
- LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight – PS5XSX|S, PC – 9/10
- Kingdom of Ink – PS5XSX|S, New South Wales, PC – 8/10
- Subversive memories – PC – 8/10
- F1 25: 2026 Season Pack – PS5, XSX|S, PS4, XBO, PC – 8/10
- Mina la Hollow – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, NSW, PC – 7/10
- Bubby 4D – PS5, XSX|S, NSW2, PS4, XBO NSW, PC – 6/10
- Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II – PS5XSX|S, PC – 6/10
Dom came back to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for the Switch 2 release, calling for “a must-have portable RPG”, which certainly bodes well for the simultaneous release of the trilogy’s conclusion. He also had to take care of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve and had an incredible time living out his Top Gun daydreams. See it in action here:
And then I got into the rather more demanding real-time tactical action roguelite. Chivalry, and I enjoyed coming back to Rayman Legends toldalthough I find the decision to remake this particular game a bit confusing when the original 2013 version still looks and plays just as good.
To finish with the features of the week, What we played featuring 007 First Light, Mina the Hollower and Gothic Remake
Trailer park
Here is one of the trailers for Final Fantasy VII Revelation
God of War Laufey’s huge 20-minute reveal is here
Stuntman: Hollywood has Knight Rider, Back to the Future and more
Stellar Blade: Blood Rain looks exceptional
Virtua Fighter Crossroads is the next game in the fighting series
genAtlas is the next game from Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda
Onimusha: Way of the Sword launches in September, but you can play a demo today!
That’s this week’s summary. Hope you have a great weekend and we’ll see you back here on Monday!
